Opinion Journal: Do Immigrants ‘Steal’ Jobs?

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... what is the economic impact of present Obama executive order on immigration ... heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins me now Steve ... and desist order help or hurt the economy ... and while I'm in favor of immigration overhaul of immigration system with Thomas forty years the problem I ... have a couple palms with what the smell of vomit that last one is that the sense that real immigration reform ... perhaps ... you know till two thousand seventeen which is bad news is we do need to fix the immigration system we need a lot of these talented ... and hardworking people seizing immigrants earn that back up is not an advert the economy that in fact I'm a little worried ... about that totally gets what what has become a ... hive did the last night I agree entirely with the that was the lead editorial today in the Journal honest ... ah but we do need to bring actually do need more scientific and mathematicians and engineers and we need more gas Corporation article church anyone wants to come to this country work are not minimum favorite carrier under question what's the impact of legalizing ... the spokes I have of her a big fee or ... that the costs can be very high interest for taxpayers ... and that's because of something called Obamacare ... so I thought they were to qualify for a well we'll see about that I could see that it was the way they say they want but I'm very nervous about that if that's the case unity of you that ... way I'll be surprised if you're from now Obama says ... that set up another five million people for Obamacare isn't that some of ... you know when when I think the argument for immigration on say social media I get blasted for second at what the critics say im eleven square foot steel jobs is the truth and acting in some of the Republicans today in the Senate and House were making the apartment the summer that's ridiculous ... why though the specifics of the jobs they don't take jobs ... out immigrants create jobs first of all ... you gotta Silicom Valley a lot of these places immigrants are creating the businesses that hire a lot of workers ... the telecoms Ron businesses do well ... in the ... second of all ... the immigrants provide these kind of ... feel the vital niches in our economy that make our economy much more efficient and productive that's good ... ah for all wore to see and what one might end up in the third of May the most when ... when our is coming you they don't just take jobs they create jobs because they spend the dollars that they are so they go to the grocery store Avago the movie theater that it's either purchasing things and that juices discounted nights ... I think the concern now is with low income jobs entry level jobs where ... you know a lot of people are at work in the country and they say now why should this guy didn't come in legally ... The and get the job flipping burgers at McDonald's seventy ... well I look I did a pretty famous study a number years ago when we look at the states and cities that have lost him last week on the unemployment rate was lower ... in places with more runs than higher so if you look a lot of places ... to retire ... in on one rates high in like new work and Detroit so I modified who heads the city's ... so actually I think the evidence is pretty clear that now looking to create the Duke from ... the competition in others no question about it so there is some evidence that ... the film will Warren's of ... the mums the latter that you get some competition and ... a slight depression wages but ... overall the impact on wages and jobs this cost ... ok Heritage Foundation Chief Economist eat more but the last word